Thursday , 2 July 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Middlesbrough FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Tue 28 Nov 2023 · 19:45 UTC Riverside HT 45' · FT 45'
Isaiah Jones 16' 1–0
Rav van den Berg 26' 2–0
Isaiah Jones 37' 3–0
Alex Bangura 90+5' 4–0
Y 65' Brad Potts
Y 82' Andrew Hughes

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Riverside.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 James Wilson
  • Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
7
Middlesbrough FC 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2023-03-18 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2022-10-29 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2022-05-07 Preston North End FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC 2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Preston North End FC H 4–0 W
25 Nov Bristol City FC A 2–3 L
11 Nov Leicester City FC H 1–0 W
04 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–3 D
28 Oct Stoke City FC H 0–2 L
24 Oct Norwich City FC A 2–1 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 0–4 L
25 Nov Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
10 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–1 W
04 Nov Coventry City FC H 3–2 W
28 Oct Hull City AFC A 0–1 L
25 Oct Southampton FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Preston North End FC
#5 Position #14
80 Points 60
46 Played 46
22 / 14 / 10 W / D / L 15 / 15 / 16
72 Scored 55
47 Conceded 62
+25 GD -7
1.74 PPG 1.30
48% Win % 33%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Middlesbrough FC and Preston North End FC get this one started.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The 31-year-old Paddy McNair has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Morgan Rogers, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 16' The Guyana Isaiah Jones breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 1-0!
  • 21' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Matt Crooks has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' Rav van den Berg adds to his 0 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 31' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 37' Brilliant from the ! Isaiah Jones makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 37.
  • 42' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' Ched Evans is replacing Milutin Osmajic for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 51' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' Will Keane, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 65' Ben Woodburn is replacing Kian Best for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Sam Silvera comes on to replace Isaiah Jones.
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 82' Andrew Hughes was booked on 82.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Matt Clarke comes on to replace Paddy McNair.
  • 83' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Matt Crooks exits the field as Alex Gilbert enters on 83.
  • 88' The whistle greets Jonny Howson as he departs to be replaced by Law McCabe.
  • Preston North End FC will have plenty to reflect on. Middlesbrough FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emil Riis Jakobsen 7
Marcus Tavernier 3
Alan Browne 2
Isaiah Jones 2
Jordan Storey 2
Ched Evans 2
Chuba Akpom 2
Cameron Archer 2

Head to Head

2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2023-03-18 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2022-10-29 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2022-05-07 Preston North End FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC 2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC W 2023-11-25 Bristol City FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-11-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Leicester City FC W 2023-11-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC D 2023-10-28 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Stoke City FC L 2023-10-24 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-11-25 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2023-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2023-11-04 Preston North End FC 3–2 Coventry City FC W 2023-10-28 Hull City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-10-25 Preston North End FC 2–2 Southampton FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.07 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC59% Draw23% Preston North End FC18%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Preston North End FC
41%
Middlesbrough FC or Preston North End FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC44% Draw42% Preston North End FC14%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.5%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 19% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 23% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.